Jennifer, a struggling seventeen-year-old girl bombarded with low self-esteem because of her dyslexia, ends her junior year in high school with devastating news. Her school counselor tells her mom she won't be promoted to a senior. Her mom's solution is to send her away, far away, in the middle of nowhere, to her grandparents for the summer.
She's exp...
Within the pages of the Holy Bible, the Lord God Almighty used fire in powerful ways to deliver His message. His authority became apparent when He brought or sent fire down. A few excellent illustrations include Elijah and the prophets of Baal, the three young men in the fiery furnace, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Moses at the burning bush and the tongue...
My Daddy's Heart is Purple was inspired by a father who lost his son after receiving a Purple Heart. Though the heartache of the loss always remains, so goes along with it the pride of knowing his son sacrificed for the country we so love. Because his son also left behind a son, the goal was for all children who have experienced this loss can also share the ...
This book is intended to reach those who may never have heard about the plan of salvation. It is my goal to reach as many as possible through my writing. I hope they will inspire and encourage people of all ages. Do not let doubt hold you back, step out of your comfort zone, and be amazed at what God can do if you allow him. At eighty years old, I am looking...
Learning to Live Again takes you through the horrific journey of grief after the loss of a cherished loved one. It is an honest account of the day-to-day struggle surviving without the person that is significant in your life. It will help you face each day with courage and strength, knowing you are not alone with your loss. The book stresses the importance o...
“Even though we look different on the outside, our hearts beat the same.”
K Monsma shares a glimpse into her heart as she tells a story about a Mother and Daughter discussing the visual differences between them.
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Imagine the isolation of a place where, within several miles of home, there were no people other than immediate family—no modern conveniences, telephones, television, internet, newspaper or mail delivery, supermarkets or shopping malls. Imagine a terrain sometimes more hospitable to mesquite trees, rattlesnakes, and jackrabbits than to human inhabitants. I...
This book is a bringing together of many aspects of the experiences of my Christian journey. As time has unfolded, there have been many occasions where I have felt a subtle yet strong tug on my heart and mind to put down on paper what has been presented to me by the Holy Spirit. All of these one to two page essays have foundations in daily life and t...
We Are Not All the Same is a children's picture book that uses bold, colorful illustrations to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of people in our world. It teaches us to embrace and appreciate these differences as well as to look for the similarities that we all share. These qualities should unite us rather than divide us....
Book The Good Dog is an allegory about how to love, accept, and show compassion to others through the eyes of a girl's love for her dog. It is the sequel to Charlie Finds Love and Charlie's Sunshine....
Joe and Vera Bailey and their four daughters got caught up in a vicious and deadly civil war in Liberia in 1990. Their daughters were fifteen, twelve, ten, and two. At that time in Liberia, Charles Taylor was trying to take over the brutal regime of Samuel Doe by using even more brutal, dreadful methods. The country was in complete political, economic, and s...
This book is about my life's journey. I have come a long way, and I am excited to share it. I struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression. I have learned I can trust God in any circumstance. Though it has cost a lot, it has paid dividends of love and acceptance. I have found hope and peace. I choose to believe in God, and I choo...
God returns to take his friend, Moses the mouse, on another journey around the world. In his first adventure, Moses learned how God uses COLOR in creation. In this second journey, Moses learns about the thought, care and love that went into the creation of many of God's ANIMALS.
Follow along as Moses tells of his awesome-erific experience and how he l...
Violent death–justified death can be a soldier's nightmare. This is a story of mental survival after multiple violent deaths caused by the author....
There may still be time for a despondent, mysterious old house with tiny pineapples carved on its eaves to fulfill the dream of one of its owners over seventy years ago. But in order for that to happen, two retired ladies, one black and one white, must unravel the mystery that surrounds both the house and the children who have come to believe it belongs to t...
Plethora means excess, and one of the meanings of pathos is tragedy. Arjuna's short stories envision a world absent of God. That is his idea of science fiction—a future without God, of man attempting to be God. As a born-again Christian, a world without God is a bleak, dystopian, and hopeless future....
Revelation is the most intimidating and challenging book in the Bible. The keys to unlocking it have been there all along—hidden in plain sight. Come and explore with a new look at this old book, and see what we've been missing! This is a forthright book that pulls no punches and lays concepts bare, using scripture to explain scripture. If you have ever wa...
Dandelions have dual personalities. They are delicate; their seeds easily separate and scatter by the slightest breeze. Each has its own destiny chosen for them as they pirouette through the air and land in random locations. But there are certain dandelion seeds that happened to land in the hands of a little girl named Grace. They took root and grew to becom...
In the world of Jesus's disciples, salt was very valuable. So the disciples understood the reference when Jesus told them that they were “the salt of the earth.” When Jesus spoke those words to his disciples, he wasn't just saying that they were good people. He was speaking about the foundation that they shared in Him and the expectations He had for thei...
Continuous economic growth is not sustainable because such growth depends on depletion of finite natural resources, ever-increasing debt, continuous population growth, and land use conversion—none of which is sustainable long term. Measuring economic health in gross terms (gross domestic product) is deceptive because it says nothing about the net benefits ...
Reddy Redbeet was full of wonderful dreams. He was different, not like his friends who had no desire to go beyond the edge of the garden. Reddy was adventurous, wanting to see things beyond Farmer Brown's red beet patch. Will his dreams ever come true?...
Standing Alone in a Long Difficult Journey is about life's challenges, trials, and tragedies and the miracles God can bring to you through in what at times seems impossible. When it's hard to go on and there is no family and friends have deserted you, trust God. When what Satan meant for your harm, God meant for your good.
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Baxter is super excited to go on his big adventure. Along the way, he meets all kinds of creatures. Come join Baxter on his big adventure to see if all the creatures he meets teach him to follow them into trouble or make him learn how to be a leader....
Encouragement and Enlightenment for the Caregiver
Moments that Matter is a roadmap for caregivers and their loved ones with memory loss
Experience the Journey:
• Gain knowledge of memory loss and dementia
• Discover how to create significant moments for you and your loved one
• Learn and apply down-to-earth cognitive ...
“Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life, loses it,and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. (Jn 12:24-26)
Meet “Kernel”, the Grain of Wheat, who loves telling his own ...
